Samsung SGH-i780

274 reviews

May, 2013

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Design (27)
Usability (26)
Connectivity (17)
Camera (5)
Build quality (4)

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Features (22)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 274 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the camera and sound are overall positive. The connectivity and usability are also appreciated, but there are some mixed reviews about the reliability. Many are negative about the apps and features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung SGH-i780 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

Samsung i780 review: Mouse included

The Samsung "i" line of smartphones have taken quite a lot of different shapes and seen OS implementations ranging from Symbian to Windows Standard and Pro. There are, however, five birds of a feather that do stand out with...

Unique dual mode touchpad navigation ; Built-in GPS with A-GPS support ; Large 2.55" 320x320 pixels TFT touchscreen display ; Good preloaded content ; Innovative home screen plug-in ; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP ; HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps ; Fast Marvell PXA3xx...

Unpopular display resolution creates poor compatibility with third-party software ; Camera has no autofocus, nor LED flash ; The num-pad is quite crammed

Although we are mainly comparing it to the Samsung i600, there are another two Samsung QWERTY smartphones: the AT&T branded Samsung i607 BlackJack and Samsung i617 BlackJack II. Although meant for the American market, they both have quad-band support...

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by: Jin Khang Ong (mobileburn.com)

Review: Samsung SGH-i780

Samsung's SGH-i780 is unusual for a few reasons. It is a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device with a 320x320 pixel touchscreen that sports the BlackBerry style form factor, and it uses an optical mouse for navigation. Jin tests it out in this review.

when in camera mode use the volume side buttons to switch between the front and back cameras. I too got too frustrated with it. There should have been an option in the software.

Jun, 2008

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Expert review by: Seow Tein Hee (hardwarezone.com)

Samsung i780 - A Brand New Experience

Several Windows Mobile handheld devices have been making an impact recently, and Samsung has definitely managed to tap on this trend with the new Samsung i780. Join us as we reveal the capabilities and performance of Samsung's latest Windows Mobile...

Apr, 2008

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Expert review by: (phonearena.com)

Samsung SGH-i780 Preview

Samsung i780 is one of the few recent models of the manufacturer, running on the Professional edition of the Windows Mobile 6 Operating System. It has touch display and QWERTY, but is slim ....

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by: Arne Hess (theunwired.net)

Samsung SGH-i780 Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PC Phone [UPDATE]

We've seen the Samsung SGH-i780 the first time back in September when Samsung previewed its latest Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition during the Gitex in Dubai. Today, I've received a test sample, thanks to Samsung and no, even if it looks like a...

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by: Seow Tein Hee (hardwarezone.com)

Samsung i780 - HardwareZone.com

The Samsung i780 joins several Windows Mobile handheld devices which have been making an impact recently.

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Expert review by: (cgena.com)

Samsung i780 Review- Your Office on the Road

Another great device turned up in the post for us to take a look at and it's the SAMSUNG SGH i780 Windows Mobile Professional device

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Samsung SGH-i780

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of the Samsung SGH-i780 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Adnan Hasnain Alam (amazon.com)

Good value for money

The optical mouse is a novelty however I realize that Samsung has done away with dedicated direction keys. The phone's OS, Windows Mobile 6 Pro, almost assumes that the direction keys would be available. The upgrade to WM 6.1 Pro will bring a new Today...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review by: Adnan Hasnain Alam (amazon.com)